tendentious

Example Sentences

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But while Martel’s novel has a deep and sometimes tendentious concern with religion and philosophy, Chakrabarti’s adaptation engages with these questions only glancingly.

From New York Times

Beyond the issue of tendentious legal theories lies the unresolved question of the states.

From New York Times

"The matters presented are predominantly historical ... and the accounts of these matters are based on partial, inaccurate, or selective information taken out of context, resulting in tendentious interpretations of the bank's business conduct."

From Reuters

This combination of words and pictures may be tendentious, but it’s a reminder that photographers with a conscience have more than one tool at their disposal.

From Washington Post

But in the end, its tone isn’t tendentious so much as encouraging, even sweet, and hopeful in a hard-earned way.

From New York Times